Here's what the WX looks like in Maine today. If it wasn't snowing so hard, you could see part of Portland harbor. http://www.autoeurope.com/harborcam.cfm 73 & stay warm! Stew, K3ND _________________
I'll add my praise for this book. I ended up with a copy from the estate of a SK. Excellent reading and lots of pix. It's very interesting to see how things were built and assembled "back in the day"
Here's a link to the type hose clamps that W7TMT was describing: http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=1718&familyName=AWAB+316+Stainless+Steel+Hose+Clamps 73, Stew... _
As I recall, OH8OS (?) had six 20M yagis each having 6 elements back in the 70's. They were configured three high and two wide and I'm certain that they were bigger antennas than the SteppIR's. I hav
Yeah, nice unit. The problem is that it costs 5K before adding in any accessories, cal kit, adapters, etc. A bit too rich for my blood! 73, Stew... _______________________________________________ ___
I've been using a six-way antenna switch from TopTen devices for 4-5 years with absolutely no problems. http://www.qth.com/topten/sixway.htm 73, Stew, K3ND... ________________________________________
Check out this company. They have pulleys/blocks as well as lots of other good outdoor hardware. I've bought from them several times. http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/search.do?freeTex
This link shows a pic of the Array Solutions 4-square box. It looks like they are using fairly large open-frames relays. Maybe this will give you some ideas. 73, Stew K3ND ___________________________
I have been using some fairly large open frame, 24VDC relays that I got years ago. These are similar to the smaller Array Solutions relays. see: http://www.dl1iao.com/album/k3nd99/7.jpg Although I'm
It's that time of year again (at least here in he NE)! I ran across this site which has some good grounding and lightning protection hardware. http://www.lightningrods.com/ 73, Stew K3ND ____________
Here's a link to one way to fabricate an insulated base. http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7hjw3/id2.html Here's the ones available from Comtek Systems. They look excellent but are pretty expensive. http:
And now for something completely different. I happened to be casually watching a show on HGTV last weekend. I perked up when they started showing a plastic owl. Something we all know and love! Anyway
Just run some light duty wire (zip cord, telephone wire) to the bottom of the tower and power it there. Put a timer on it so it's never "on" the same time every day and really freak out the pigeons.
A worthwhile option to consider!! _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contesti
Here's the stuff that the "pro's" use, or so I've been told. I haven't tried it yet but a few of the guys in my area have used it. http://www.briteproducts.com/ I hope to paint my tower this summer a
Here's another paint source. this jusr showed up i my IN box... Deal Of The Week More Deals Awlgrip Awlcat From Only $71.04 Use for spraying or with AwlCraft 2000 Awlgrip 545 Epoxy Primer From Only $
I agree with Jim on this. And since the local communication would most likely use frequencies in the VHF/UHF range, that's pretty much line-of-site. Therefore, the higher the antenna, the better the
Lots of good hardware/etc. at: http://www.jamestohttp://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/main.dor (Wholesale Marine and Building Supplies) Do a search on pulleys. I've done business with them